Taylor Frankie Paul and Dakota Mortensen Custody Battle Escalates

Reality‑TV personalities Taylor Frankie Paul and Dakota Mortensen remain locked in a contentious custody dispute over their two‑year‑old son, Ever. Paul disclosed on Instagram that she feels "emotionally numb" amid the legal fighting, while Mortensen has been granted temporary sole physical custody after alleging Paul was physically violent toward him. Both parties have secured mutual protective orders requiring them to stay at least 100 feet apart.

The court has limited Paul to six hours of supervised visitation per week, but a recent virtual hearing saw the judge recommend lifting supervision and expanding her access to alternate weekends and a mid‑week day, provided no overnight stays occur. The next hearing is scheduled for July 8. The dispute follows multiple domestic‑violence allegations and police investigations involving the couple, who each have other children from prior relationships.